GUIDELINES TO APPLY NEW OR RENEWAL OF PASSPORTS

Machine Readable Passports (MRPs) are issued in conformity with International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) standards. Ever since the installation of Machine Readable Passport (MRP) facility at the Consulate General of Pakistan Toronto, issuance of manual passports has been phased out.
Machine Readable Passports (MRP) are currently being issued from the Consulate.

Applicants are requested to be at the Consulate by 08:45 hrs. Late comers are likely to wait.

Applications with online appointments will be served on appointed time (please make an appointment). Others will have wait for their turn.

Personal Appearance is Mandatory.

Any endorsement including names of children in parents' passports is prohibited in the MRP.

Form & Photographs are not required.

In case there is a modification, apply for it in NADRA database first

MRP can be renewed 6 months before expiry. In exceptional cases, applicants on a valid Canadian work / study Permit may apply for renewal 6 months before expiry.

Married female applicant is required to produce original CNIC / NICOP / Smart National ID Card containing her spouse's name. She would otherwise be required to get her CNIC / NICOP / Smart National ID Card modified in accordance with marital status before applying for MRP.

Pakistan Government employees are required to produce original No Objection Certificate (NOC) issued within last ninety (90) days by their respective Ministries / Divisions / Departments.

If the age of child is less than 15 years, passport validity will be only 5 years. Children 15 years of age or older can be issued 5 or 10 years valid passport (depding on fee).

Presence of both parents (mother & father) is mandatory. In case of absence of one of them, his / her legal consent should be submitted by filling out our NOC FORM. In case of absence of one parent, please fill in NOC form and bring the original.

NOC form has to be notarized by a notary public, lawyer, or you may check if the nearest High Commission / Consulate of Pakistan can facilitate you.

In case parents are separated or divorced, the custodian father or mother is required to produce court orders confirming his/her legal right of custody of the child.

In case one of the parents is deceased, the parent who is alive must appear in person. There are no exceptions.

Original death certificate of the deceased parent must be shown at the time of submission of application. Original death certificate must be accompanied by a photocopy.

The applicant can provide pre-paid self addressed registered courier envelope at his / her own risk at the time of submission of the case in order to enable the Consulate to mail his / her passport.

If you are a dual national i.e Pakistani and Canadian citizen, please do not deposit urgent passport fee as the passport cases of dual nationals are referred to Islamabad for their report/clearance.
Cases are finalized on receipt of report from Islamabad. Passports in these cases could take longer than 90 business days for processing.

Passports are printed in Pakistan, so processing time may vary. Please do not book your flight without receiving passport from the Consulate.

Original Previous Pakistani Passport and Photocopies of first 4 pages and Observation page (If available).

In case of Government servant, No Objection Certificate (in Original) from their respective Ministries / Divisions / Departments is required.

Any one of the following to prove valid status in Canada (Original & Photocopy):

PR-Card

Canadian Passport.

Study Permit / Multiple Visa / Super Visa / Work Permit

Note

Married female applicant is required to produce original CNIC / NICOP / Smart National ID Card containing her spouse's name. She would otherwise be required to get her CNIC / NICOP / Smart National ID Card modified in accordance with marital status before applying for MRP.

Pakistan Government employees are required to produce original No Objection Certificate (NOC) issued within last ninety (90) days by their respective Ministries / Divisions / Departments.

The dual nationals, while applying for first ever Pakistani passport will be required to be verified by the concerned agencies in Pakistan. The dual nationals are, however, advised to bring photocopies of their Pakistani parents' CNICs / NICOPs.

Original and Photocopy of valid Computerized National Identity Card of Mother.

Original and Photocopy of valid Computerized National Identity Card of Father.

Original and photocopy of Birth Certificate.

Original Previous Pakistani Passport and Photocopies of first 4 pages and Observation page (If available). (Child whose name was endorsed on mother's / father’s manual passport, should produce that passport in original as well as photcopies).

Any one of the following to prove valid status in Canada (Original & Photocopy):

PR-Card

Canadian Passport.

Study Permit / Multiple Visa / Super Visa / Work Permit

Note

Presence of both parents (mother & father) is mandatory. In case of absence of one of them, his/her legal consent should be submitted by filling out our NOC FORM.
In case of absence of one parent, please fill in NOC form and bring the original.

NOC form has to be notarized by a notary public, lawyer, or you may check if the nearest High Commission / Consulate of Pakistan can facilitate you.

In case parents are separated or divorced, the custodian father or mother is required to produce court orders confirming his/her legal right of custody of the child.

In case one of the parents is deceased, the parent who is alive must appear in person. There are no exceptions.

Original Death Certificate of the deceased parent must be shown at the time of application. Original Death Certificate must be accompanied with a photocopy.

In case of Government Servant, No Objection Certificate (in Original) from their respective Ministries / Divisions / Departments.

If the Passport is Lost

Police Report in Original.

Loss Passport No. must be mentioned in Police Report.

Passport Verification from concerned passport authority.

Note. New MRP will only be processed after receiving the verification from the passport issuing office and police report from the concerned police station.

Any one of the following to prove valid status in Canada (Original & Photocopy):

PR-Card

Canadian Passport.

Study Permit / Multiple Visa / Super Visa / Work Permit

Note: In case parents are separated or divorced, the custodian father or mother is required to produce court orders confirming his/her legal right of custody of the child.

Important Note:

If you are a dual national i.e Pakistani and Canadian citizen, please do not deposit urgent passport fee as the passport cases of dual nationals are referred to Islamabad for their report/clearance. Cases are finalized on receipt of report from Islamabad. The processing of passports in these cases could take longer than 90 business days.